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Re: Buying advice for a lathe
Posted: January 28th, 2021, 4:06 pm
by bmsm
Looks good to my eyes. Is it located in EU?
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Re: Buying advice for a lathe
Posted: January 28th, 2021, 4:12 pm
by bmsm
bmsm wrote:Looks good to my eyes. Is it located in EU?
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And thanks H-F, it’s a true community of watch idiots always very helpful and supportive everyone who wants to spent money.
Thank you all.
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Re: Buying advice for a lathe
Posted: January 28th, 2021, 4:20 pm
by djolemag
Yup it is in Serbia...
Hence, people here ha e weird idea of prices for non complete items
So I'm expecting answers from the seller regarding collets, runout etc... Then should go 200 km to check it in reality.
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Re: Buying advice for a lathe
Posted: January 28th, 2021, 4:24 pm
by bmsm
In Portugal I just can’t find options, just 1 so far and selling price 2K€
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Re: Buying advice for a lathe
Posted: January 28th, 2021, 4:37 pm
by djolemag
bmsm wrote:In Portugal I just can’t find options, just 1 so far and selling price 2K€
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Similar on ebay... Maybe you can find for about 1K but mostly in US
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Re: Buying advice for a lathe
Posted: January 28th, 2021, 11:23 pm
by binbin
djolemag,
Buying advice? Money and more money. After you purchase the lathe be prepared to spend an equal amount in tools and accessories. (Not all required at once, but it will add up.)
The lathe becomes a hobby in itself and will take time away from your watch builds. (Too many toys, not enough time.)
I have a vintage watchmakers lathe. It works well but it is vintage. You pay a premium for pieces you need/want. I seen just a cross slide for this lathe on Ebay go for over $800 US.
This is an interesting thread that I was reading the other day. I was looking for ideas at making a taper to match an internal taper.
https://mb.nawcc.org/threads/taper-on-w ... ock.36624/
Read post #8. Your thread made me think of his advice.
I have Sherline equipment also. Not cheap, but also a great option.
Re: Buying advice for a lathe
Posted: January 29th, 2021, 2:00 am
by djolemag
binbin wrote:djolemag,
Buying advice? Money and more money. After you purchase the lathe be prepared to spend an equal amount in tools and accessories. (Not all required at once, but it will add up.)
The lathe becomes a hobby in itself and will take time away from your watch builds. (Too many toys, not enough time.)
I have a vintage watchmakers lathe. It works well but it is vintage. You pay a premium for pieces you need/want. I seen just a cross slide for this lathe on Ebay go for over $800 US.
This is an interesting thread that I was reading the other day. I was looking for ideas at making a taper to match an internal taper.
https://mb.nawcc.org/threads/taper-on-w ... ock.36624/
Read post #8. Your thread made me think of his advice.
I have Sherline equipment also. Not cheap, but also a great option.
Typ, I know the situation in whole. I have small hobby 7x12 lathe for years. It is overhauled, upgraded as much as possible and working pretty well for most of the stuff I need. For example, TRO is about 0.01 mm meaning +0.005/-0.005, no taper at length of 100mm from chuck, upgraded to brushless dc motor, bigger chuck etc... Lot of other stuff, like qctp, milling attachment also added..
However, I need dedicated machine for watchmaking job, so thinking of this one I posted above...
Here are pics of common 7x12 lathe I have at the moment..
So I know about after-buying resources
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Re: Buying advice for a lathe
Posted: January 29th, 2021, 2:35 am
by djolemag
I saw post #8 you mentionedd, great resource... And it's true... I still judge equioment by look as well, so Sherline looks so tiny and weak, but people are saying opposite...
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Re: Buying advice for a lathe
Posted: January 29th, 2021, 2:44 am
by binbin
I have a small lathe also. Very handy. Your looks great.
In regards to the watchmaker lathe you posted. It looks like it might be a larger watchmakers lathe. The swing just looks bigger. Maybe the image is throwing me off. Also the collets look long. Maybe a non standard collet size? Something to check prior to purchasing.
Re: Buying advice for a lathe
Posted: January 29th, 2021, 2:48 am
by djolemag
binbin wrote:I have a small lathe also. Very handy. Your looks great.
In regards to the watchmaker lathe you posted. It looks like it might be a larger watchmakers lathe. The swing just looks bigger. Maybe the image is throwing me off. Also the collets look long. Maybe a non standard collet size? Something to check prior to purchasing.
Yes, it looks bigger to me, also... Collets are questionable because if they are non standard it would be hard to find and extend collet collection...
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